Wireless Access

Wireless access to the University network is available to staff and students at the South Street, Rockingham and Peel Campuses.

Locations and Maps

Wireless connections can be made within approximately 80 metres of a Wireless Access Point. This range is not guaranteed however and is often much less.
Maps of approximate wireless coverage at each campus are published at Murdoch Campus and Rockingham Campus. Peel Campus does not yet have an online map.

The wireless system in use currently, is an 802.11b/g* network, providing up to 55Mbit/s of network bandwidth.

Who can connect
How to Connect
Wireless Access Points
Charges

Who can connect

Students
All Murdoch University students can establish wireless connections using their Murdoch username and password. Students must use the quota system to pay for their traffic.

Staff
Murdoch staff can connect to the wireless network using their Murdoch username and password as long as they have a VPN account. Staff can apply for/verify VPN accounts by visiting the following web page: https://wwwcoms.murdoch.edu.au/remote/online/apply

Eduroam
Visitors from insitutions participating in eduroam are able to access the Murdoch wireless network from select locations. Please refer to http://www.its.murdoch.edu.au/eduroam for more information

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How to connect

To access the University network using a wireless connection, you must configure both wireless and VPN connections on your computer.

If you are a student connecting to the Library's Wireless service using one of the library's wireless cards, please visit the following link: http://www.murdoch.edu.au/studentit/wireless.html

1: Configure your wireless adapter card

In order to use a wireless connection, your computer must have a wireless adapter card. To configure your wireless adapter, use these settings:

Broadcast SSID	MuWLAN
Channel	Automatic
Power	Automatic
Speed	Automatic (54*, 11 or 5.5 used)
Obtain IP address	automatically (via DHCP)

Windows XP & Windows 2000

From the Start menu, navigate to Settings->Control Panel
Double click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon
Right click the icon that represents your wireless card and select Properties
Click the Wireless Networks tab
Click Add in the Preferred Networks section
Enter a Network Name (SSID) of MuWLAN

Your Wireless Networks tab should now look something like the image below:
Click the Networking tab
Click the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) menu item and then click Properties
A dialogue displaying TCP/IP Properties should be displayed. On this menu, select Obtain an IP address automatically
Select Obtain DNS server address automatically
Click OK to close the dialogue and save your changes

Mac OS X

Double click the system preferences icon and click the Network icon
Select Airport from the Show menu
Click the TCP/IP tab
Select Using DHCP from the Configure Menu
Click the Airport tab
Select Join network with best signal
Click Apply Now

2: Configure a VPN connection

To connect to the rest of the campus network, you will need to configure a VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection. The University's VPN server encrypts and secures all traffic sent over the unsecured wireless network.
To configure a VPN connection on your computer, please follow the instructions available at http://wwwcoms.murdoch.edu.au/vpn

3: Connect

After you have configured your wireless adapter and VPN connection, you are ready to connect. To test out your connection, you must be within range of a Wireless Access Point. Ensure that you are within range of the access points and then connect using your VPN connection.
You should now be connected to the University's network.

If you were unable to connect please verify that you

are within range of a Wireless Access Point.
authenticated successfully using your VPN connection

Please contact the IT Service desk for more assistance. The IT Service Desk can be contacted by phone on 9360 2000 or by e-mail at ITServicedesk@murdoch.edu.au

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Wireless Access Points

Wireless Access Points provide wireless coverage to the following locations:

South Street Campus
- Bush Court
- Refectory
- Student Tavern - NEW
- Asian Campus Food and MESS Transportable
- Biological Sciences Tutorial Rooms - NEW
- Biological Sciences Lecture Theatre - NEW
- Library (South Wing Level 1)
- Library (South Wing Level 2)
- Library (South Wing Level 3)
- Library (South Wing Level 4)
- Library (Link Wing Level 2)
- Library (Link Wing Level 3)
- Library (North Wing Level 2)
- Library (North Wing Level 3)
- Library (North Wing Level 4 - Staff Dev't Training Room)
- Kim Beazley Lecture Theatre - NEW
- ECL LT1
- ECL LT3
- ECL LT4
- Office of Executive Dean - Arts (BITL Level 1)
- E&H 1.005
- E&H Brian Hill Lecture Theatre - NEW
- E&H 3.001
- E&H 4.001
- Social Sciences Level 2 South - NEW
- ETC Exhibition Centre - NEW
- Loneragan Lecture Theatre - NEW
- Moot Court
- Chiropractic Clinic (Amenities 1.005)
- Robertson Lecture Theatre - NEW
- ROTA RAPS and Engineering Solar Array - NEW
- Vet Library
- Vet Biology Common Room and Museums (VB 1.026)
- Vet Biology Laboratory (VB 2.107)
- Vet Biology Laboratory (VB 3.106)
- Vet Biology Laboratory (VB 2.015)
- Vet Biology Laboratory (VB 3.019)
- Vet Biology Lecture Theatre (VB 3.024)
- Vet Clinic Outdoor Area
- Vet Clinic West Wing Level 1
- Vet Clinic Lecture Theatre (VC 2.008)
- Vet Clinic MPEC Tutorial Rooms
- Vet F-Block Lecture Theatre (VC 1.106)
- Vet Equine Conference Room (Rm 2.062)
- Vet Equine Barn (Rm 1.114)
- Senate Room
- Chancellery Meeting Room Level 4
Rockingham Campus
- Library
- Guild Common Room
Peel Campus
- TAFE Building Room AF2
- Murdoch Building Z LT1
- Murdoch Building Z Room 1.006
- Murdoch Building Z Computer Lab 1.037

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Charges

Access to wireless services, is charged using the VPN charging model:

Students pay for all off-net traffic (using the quota system) and do not pay for VPN connection time
Staff pay for all off-net traffic plus a connection fee of 10c per hour (capped at $5 a week).

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